# Vinay Trivedi, Indian crime fiction author

> Vinay Trivedi is an Indian crime fiction author based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. He writes crime, thriller, metaphysical and suspense fiction about guilt, memory, deception and the secrets families keep hidden. He also writes memoir, essays, short fiction and Gujarati poetry.

"I write about what people hide, what they become when nobody is watching, and the truths that refuse to remain buried."

Not to be confused with other people named Vinay Trivedi, such as a technology author or a journalist. This site is the official website of the Ahmedabad based crime fiction author.

## Books
- [The Vanishing Bodies](https://www.authorvinaytrivedi.com/#books): Crime thriller. The perfect murder leaves a body. The perfect killer leaves only a missing person.
- [Not Finished Yet](https://www.authorvinaytrivedi.com/#new-launch): Metaphysical crime thriller. A metaphysical crime thriller about a mother's love reaching across the boundary of death and an institutional evil that has protected itself for three decades.
- [Good Blood. Bad Blood](https://www.authorvinaytrivedi.com/#books): Crime mystery, Family drama. Every family has a story it tells outsiders. This one has a body to go with it.
- [Alpvirãm](https://www.authorvinaytrivedi.com/#other-worlds): Poetry. A collection of Gujarati poems written across many years and many silences.
- [The Staying Point](https://www.authorvinaytrivedi.com/#other-worlds): Self help. A short, practical book on building a life around clarity rather than noise.
- [I Am Powerful](https://www.authorvinaytrivedi.com/#other-worlds): Self help. A book about the quiet work of believing in yourself when no one else does yet.

## Writing (Blogs and Articles)
- [Blogs and Articles](https://www.authorvinaytrivedi.com/blog/): memoir, essays, short fiction, Gujarati poetry, sketches and photography
- [The Last Lines Belonged to Her](https://www.authorvinaytrivedi.com/blog/essays/the-last-lines-belonged-to-her/): Memoir / Essay, 2026-08-27, 11 min read
- [Before I Forget.](https://www.authorvinaytrivedi.com/blog/memoir/before-i-forget/): Memoir, 2026-08-11, 8 min read
- [The Bag Is Empty](https://www.authorvinaytrivedi.com/blog/fiction/the-bag-is-empty/): Short Fiction, 2026-07-02, 24 min read
- [The Strongest Man I Ever Knew Was My Mother.](https://www.authorvinaytrivedi.com/blog/memoir/the-strongest-man-i-ever-knew-was-my-mother/): Memoir, 2026-06-24, 7 min read
- [Happy Father’s Day. Thank you, But no thank you..!!](https://www.authorvinaytrivedi.com/blog/memoir/happy-fathers-day/): Essay / Memoir, 2026-06-22, 7 min read

## Contact and profiles
- Email: contact.vinaytrivedi@gmail.com
- Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/vnay.trivedi/)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vnaytrivedi/)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/vnay.trivedi)
- [Medium](https://medium.com/@contact.vinaytrivedi)
- [Substack](https://substack.com/@vinaytrivedi)

## Optional
- [Blog guide for AI assistants](https://www.authorvinaytrivedi.com/blog/llms.txt)
- [Full text of every piece](https://www.authorvinaytrivedi.com/blog/llms-full.txt)
- [Sitemap](https://www.authorvinaytrivedi.com/sitemap/)

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